Great contest. Hat's off to the high milers. Mine must still have that new eng. smell. [img]smile.gif[/img]
97 with 74k
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Great contest. Hat's off to the high milers. Mine must still have that new eng. smell. [img]smile.gif[/img]
97 with 74k
Up the ante.... :D
In addition to a choice of any book, TDP will throw in a free Option A renewal and a 6.5L TD hat/t-shirt (we're working on the design now - will available before spring).
How long do you guys want to run the contest?
Jim
Wow, great to hear how long these trucks go!
I only have 125k on mine...
I only have 226kL on mine .I don,t think I have have time to put enough on to get the hat.
336,xxx miles on 95 Suburban. with about 15k running on used veggie oil!
Sure wish I could prove if the engine was rebuilt or if it was replaced at 170K. Truck is now past 440K but I can't prove the lineage of the engine.
It has started to gurgle in the overflow tank when accelerating cold, and has eaten about two quarts in the last 1,500 miles. I think I am seeing the writing on the wall :rolleyes:
A friend of mine that lives in Barr head AB has a 94 1 ton 4x4 6.5 that is now the Bale hauler on his farm if his truck has just passed 560,000 km low on power, leaks and uses oil like no tommorrow and is louder than all hell.
1994 K2500HD 434,120. Has original miles never worked on. The injection pump was replaced 2 times and the turbo once and the 4L80 has been rebuilt once. This Truck has made many 1000 mile plus trips towing 22,000 GVW. I parked it 2 days ago with water in the oil. I am doing the research to build a new engine for it. My grandfather owned the truck for 4 years I have owned it ever since. This is the original engine.
95 Suburban 289,000 never had the pan off, or trans pan off, but just lost Transfer Case.
I just sold mine.......
...any prizes for lowest mileage? My 99 Suburban has 65k miles.
Hey folks how about this one???
greenbliss
Newbie
Member # 18097
posted February 02, 2006 03:15 PM
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Odometer said 400783mi when the head gasket seemed to blow. I'm thinking it could even be craked block. I could use any advice, are new motors available? Are rebuilds better? What are the must have options?
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I know I'm in the wrong section, but I'd like to throw one in. My 86 has 255,000 km (160,000 miles) and is all original (heads, gaskets, crank, etc...) I've added a few goodies, but it works better than new. Will burn a 1/2 quart in 1000 pulling miles, about 1/2 of that leaks out, but who's counting ?
There is a girl that works at Tim Horton's in town and her hubbie's old 89 C2500 Ext cab 6.2 shows 640,xxx km (401,000 miles) on the clock. An old fella used it to transfer garbage roughly 160 miles a day for years. He says the only things he wore out were the seat, the tranny, and himself....lol
My 96 has 245000 miles on it. No major trouble till last week. Timing cover started leaking. I am looking forward to seeing how much slack is in the chain.
I`m looking to buy a 1994 3/4ton,NV4500, next week with 188,000 miles on it, I hope everything is OK on it.
I'm not even close at 197K on the original engine. Everything but a nut on the rear left bumper has been changed, but the engine itself is original. Wait...this is the wifes rig...which should be like dog years right, so I think I really have like 985,000 miles on it. :D
May not be the winner but sure have enjoyed the 6.5 for twelve years.
I just bought a '95 Crew Cab Dually with 205k miles on it, but the crank is broken. Probably won't be a contender! Maybe if you do a contest in a few years....
But on a different note...I just sold my 2000 Windstar minivan with 410k miles on the original engine & trans, and have a '91 Caprice wagon, 305, with 397k on it. With gas at $2.85+ a gallon, I'm thinking of putting a 5.7 Olds Diesel in the Caprice wagon. Should be worth at least 28-30 mpg. Until it breaks.
The only thing I don't have with high miles is my wife. But then again, we do have three kids...
Why not a 6.2???Quote:
Originally Posted by bubble-city
I thought about a 6.2, but they are very heavy and much bigger than the original 305 engine. And I don't think the cooling system would be anywhere near adequate without an expensive, custom radiator. The 5.7 Olds diesel was OEM in the early 80's B & C body Delta 88's, 98's Caddy's, etc., which have the same basic frame design as the '91-96 Caprices. Everything would be a bolt-in, radiator, engine mounts, front springs, transmission, etc. Those were the cars that first exposed me to diesels, and it might be fun to try one again. Those big old boxy cars got 27-28 mpg, so who knows how well the much more aerodynamic bubble-style would do. Of course, finding a useable drivetrain may be a bit difficult now. My last one used so much oil that I carried a 5 gallon bucket of used motor oil in the trunk. Just an idea for now...Quote:
Originally Posted by CareyWeber